More, More Awards!

Ok, so I got a little backed up with my emails and I'm just getting to these today. My bad. I swear I didn't let them sit in the hopes that I would accumulate more awards. :) But how about I start with some living-dead chickens?

Miss Jen awarded me with these flesh eating chickens, for which I'm very grateful. They beat a garbage disposal any day.

The blogger who receives this award believes in the Tao of the zombie chicken - excellence, grace and persistence in all situations, even in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. These amazing bloggers regularly produce content so remarkable that their readers would brave a raving pack of zombie chickens just to be able to read their inspiring words. As a recipient of this world-renowned award, you now have the task of passing it on to at least 5 other worthy bloggers. Do not risk the wrath of the zombie chickens by choosing unwisely or not choosing at all...

Hmm, who should I sick these crazy pieces of poultry on?

Shooting Stars Mag
The Story Siren
Presenting Lenore
{Insert Book Title Here}
Shalonda's Blog

ProphecyGirl over at Wondrous Reads bestowed upon me the Splash Award. Natural bodies of water give me panic attacks but for PG, I'll gladly accept this one. :)

The Rules:
1) Put the logo on your blog/post.
2) Nominate up to 9 blogs which allure, amuse, bewitch, impress or inspire you.
3) Be sure to link to your nominees within your post
4) Let them know that they have been splashed by commenting on their blog.
5) Remember to link to the person from whom your received your Splash award.
6) Have F~U~N

Hmmm, I'll nominate three for this one.

Sharon Loves Books and Cats
Steph Su Reads
The Book Obsession

And last but not least, Desert Rose awarded me the One Lovely Blog Award. There wasn't much by the way of instructions but from the looks of it, I'm supposed to pass it on to blogs that I've recently discovered and enjoyed. I can do that!

Liyanaland!
Book Reviews by Jess
Tales of a Ravenous Reader
50 for Jen
Paradoxical
Young Adult Romance Reviews

Whew!

And the Award Goes to . . .

January is the month of awards, at least for the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards which includes he Newbery Award. If you haven't heard already, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book won that coveted slot in the canonization of young adult fiction. We should all be so lucky, right? Critics of the Newbery have been wagging their jaws about how the award is out of touch with the youth of America and how it turns kids off to reading more than it turns them on to it. Well, with this awarding, I think they hit the nail on the head, don't you?

But that's not the only award handed out this month. Teenreads.com has a rather thorough list of award winners and these are books that shouldn't be ignored! Among the list is The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves by MT Anderson for the Michael L. Printz Honors along with The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E Lockhart. Stephen King's Just After Sunset: Stories received an Alex Award and Laurie Halse Anderson won the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her works Catalyst, Fever 1793 and Speak. Click the link to see the entire list.

Also at Teenreads.com are the Top 10 Books for Young Adult Readers including The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Top 10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens and the Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Be sure to check them all out!